Sharpville massacre

?
View mindmap
  • Sharpville Massacre
    • Where was Sharpville?
      • Sharpville was a small town near Vereeniging in the Vaal triangle
    • Why was there opposition to apartheid in Sharpville?
      • In 1958 numbers swelled from people removed from another location by the group areas act.
      • The area was favoured by British migrant workers and had more insecure rights than people from South African rural areas
      • A PAC branch was founded in sharpville in 1959 by a trade unionist so when they called on sort notice for the campaign against passes the local PAC could respond quickly
    • What Happened?
      • Untitled
      • Untitled
      • Untitled
      • Untitled
      • Untitled
    • When was the protest?
      • 21st March 1960
    • Who organised the protest?
      • The PAC

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar History resources:

See all History resources »See all South Africa 1948-94 resources »